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Austria - Interview with Norbert van Handel, jurist and man of influence in Austria: "We have to create a Union of Central Europe in order to save our identities", by Ferenc Almássy. Interview conducted early May 2017, in Vienna. Ferenc Almássy: Thank…

Politics

The Fight of the two Europes

Ferenc Almássy May 21, 2017

European Union - It has not gone unnoticed that the European Union is considering using the so-called "Article 7" of the Treaty of Lisbon towards Hungary, suspending its right to vote. At the same time, Poland and Austria have also received serious…

Politics

The rise of Sebastian Kurz, an Austrian ‘Macron’?

The Editorial Board May 16, 2017

Austria, Vienna - At the height of a government crisis, the Austrian Conservative party ÖVP has chosen a new leader: the current foreign minister, Sebastian Kurz, who is 30 years old. The conservative ÖVP party, member of the Austrian coalition of Chancellor…

Politics

The Three Seas Initiative: Strengthening Cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe

Olivier Bault May 13, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Poland, Helenów - Pressed between Moscow's energy and military pressure in the east, and the economic and ideological pressure of Brussels, Berlin and Paris to the west, twelve Central and Eastern European countries are taking part in the Three…

Society

Bosniaks’ use of the “Taqīya”: an Austrian example

The Editorial Board May 1, 2017

This article has been sent to us by citizens' collective called Bürgerinitiative Zivilcourage (Citizen initiative - civil courage). Austria, Vöcklabruck - How Bosniaks have used "taqīya" to illegally operate a mosque in Vöcklabruck (Upper Austria) for five years. Note of the authors: This article is…

Politics

Immigration: the Key Challenge of Europe Gives Advantage to Central Europeans

Ferenc Almássy April 1, 2017

By Ferenc Almássy. Central Europe - Three countries in particular are tightening their migration policy at this time. But this is only the beginning of a new stage. Positioning on the topic of immigration will be decisive for the future of the…

Politics

Central Europe and the European Army

The Editorial Board March 10, 2017

Central Europe - The idea of a European army is not new, and at a time when Donald Trump is seen by some as a potential gravedigger for NATO, the idea of a European army is back on the scene. A year…

Society

Turkish Spying in Austria? The Austrian Government Orders Auditing the Main Turkish Association in the Country

The Editorial Board March 9, 2017

Austria - Via Krone.at - Mr Pilz: "Turks living abroad are instrumentalized by Erdogan" Austrian Green Party politician Peter Pilz has been monitoring the information gathering activities of various AKP-related associations in Austria for a longer period of time. They are said…

Society

Turkish Rule in Austria

The Editorial Board March 7, 2017

We post this article suggested by one of our readers, originally published by the Austrian investigation webportal XLarge Magazin. Austria - The Austrian Green Party's deputy Peter Pilz is famous for his political performances that are reminiscent of disclosure journalism. Recently, he…

Society

Scandal in Vienna: Embezzlement of Tax Money for Islamic Kindergarten

The Editorial Board February 20, 2017

Austria, Vienna - Once again, a scandal around Vienna's Islamic kindergartens is causing a stir. As reported by Austria's major daily Kronen-Zeitung, the chairman of the Arab religious community, Hassan Mousa, a jurist, has been taken into pre-trial custody. [1] He is suspected…

Politics

Central Europe Unites to Put an End to Illegal Immigration

The Editorial Board February 9, 2017

Austria, Vienna - Ministers from 15 countries gathered in Vienna on Wednesday, February 8, in order to find a common way to put an end to the illegal immigration in the Balkans and Central Europe. Representatives from Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czechia, Croatia,…

Interviews

Norbert Hofer: the FPÖ is Likely to be the First Party at the Next Elections and We’ll Get Closer to the Visegrád Countries

Ferenc Almássy February 8, 2017

Austria - Interview with Norbert G. Hofer, member of the FPÖ, the Austrian national-liberal party: "The FPÖ will probably be the first party at the next elections [...] If we manage to govern, there will also be a very close contact with the states…